FLORIDA HOUSE PASSES BILL ON TERRI'S SHIAVO'S BEHALF

Florida House of Representatives ^ | Oct. 20, 2003 | Varina Davis

[varina davis]

Just now on live thread from the Florida House of Representatives: passes, 68 to 23, bill to give Gov. Jeb Bush authorization to issue a stay in the case of Terri Shiavo.

[trustandobey]

Marmema, if the vote is passed tomorrow, what happens in the 15 days? If she is going to have to go back through this in 15 days, I would be praying differently.

[Deo volente]

"The Senate intends to discuss at 9:00AM what to do with unclaimed lottery money"


Give the lottery money to Michael, and buy him and Jodi a chateau in the south of France.
ANYTHING to get him the H*** away from Terri.

[Aracelis]

His familiar, Felos

How utterly appropriate...thanks!

[ordinaryguy]

S 0002E
Last Action: Engineering
10/20/2003 S Introduced, referred to Regulated Industries; On Committee agenda-- Regulated Industries, 10/20/03, 2:45 pm, 110-S; Favorable by- Regulated Industries; YEAS 9 NAYS 0; Placed on Calendar, on second reading

S 0004E
Last Action: Apportionment
10/20/2003 S Filed; Introduced, referred to Judiciary; On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 10/21/03, 10:00 am, 110-S

S 0006E
Last Action: Biomedical Research Institution
10/20/2003 S Filed; Introduced, referred to Commerce, Economic Opportunities, and Consumer Services; Appropriations; On Committee agenda-- Commerce, Economic Opportunities, and Consumer Services, 10/21/03, 10:00 am, 412-K; On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 10/22/03, 9:00 am, 412-K --If received

S 0008E
Last Action: Public Records & Meetings
10/20/2003 S Filed; Introduced, referred to Commerce, Economic Opportunities, and Consumer Services; Governmental Oversight and Productivity; On Committee agenda-- Commerce, Economic Opportunities, and Consumer Services, 10/21/03, 10:00 am, 412-K; On Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Productivity, 10/22/03, 12:15 pm, 110-S --If received

S 0010E
Last Action: Lottery/Unclaimed Prize Money
10/20/2003 S Filed; Introduced, referred to Appropriations; On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 10/22/03, 9:00 am, 412-K

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Last Action: Governor/One-time Stay
10/20/2003 S Filed; Referred to Rules and Calendar; On Committee agenda-- Rules and Calendar, 10/21/03, 8:00 am, 37-S

[MarMema]

geeze, I only know the medical stuff. I guess they discuss her situation?

[MarMema]

So just a little over 4 hours to sleep now...See you all in the morning.

[isrul]

Don't get to use that word much, but it does seem to work in this case.

[trustandobey]

Rest well!

[isrul]

Looks good.

[isrul]

Not to worry. The 15 day thing only means he must implement the stay within 15 days. The stay is as long as he wants it to be. Forever, if he wants.

[Deo volente]

"The stay is as long as he wants it to be. Forever, if he wants."



Music to my ears tonight.

[isrul]

Finally a network gets it. Just heard on CBS radio referring to what was happening to Terri as "a starving death".

Better late than never, I guess.

[ordinaryguy]

Thanks. I had misread it earlier. The summary provided also seems to be wrong.

SENATE SUMMARY
Authorizes the Governor to issue a one-time stay to prevent the withholding of nutrition and hydration under specified circumstances. Provides for the stay to expire 15 days after the effective date of the act. Authorizes the Governor to lift the stay at any time. Provides that a person is not civilly liable and is not subject to regulatory or disciplinary sanctions for taking an action in compliance with any such stay.

[trustandobey]

Thanks for the clarification! I can go to sleep on that.

[Deo volente]

Good night, and THANKS!



This is the first good night in an awful long time, it seems.

Prayers for Senatorial wisdom in a few hours.

Prayers for Terri to hang on for a little longer.

Please God, give her Your Strength tonight. And let her angel keep guard over her.

[deannadurbin]

>>Finally a network gets it. Just heard on CBS radio referring to what was happening to Terri as "a starving death". Better late than never, I guess.

"America loves a winner. And will not tolerate a loser." - George Patton

There is a lesson in that statement. People tend to defend whoever is winning or whoever wins a point. If they had failed to vote to give Jeb the power CBS would not have said "starving death" they would have used a milder euphamism.

[isrul]

Yeah, that's not in the bill.I read at their website.

[ordinaryguy]

I think a lot of people here think she can be starved again in a couple of weeks. After reading your post I re-read the bill.

It looks like she'll be fairly safe if she can just hang on for another six hours.

[JohnHuang2]

Bump

[Guenevere]

...bttt